Re: Oh Sh#% I dropped my ThinkPad!

["Patrick Hong" <phong@cris.com>]

Although I didn't drop my Thinkpad, a piece on the edge of the keyboard cracked 
off, right between the cursor keys and the right mouse button.  While it was a 
small piece, it was annoying as it dug into my hand whenever I tried to use the 
mouse.

So I experimented with different glues and I have to agree that Crazy Glue 
isn't a good one to use.  It does not allow the flexible casing of the Thinkpad 
to bend and therefore it just breaks off again.  Some type of epoxy might be 
better but I haven't had much time to look into this yet.

As for the other person's comment about TARGUS's cases.... IT'S TRUE!  About a 
year ago, my Targus bag just fell off my shoulder.  When I looked closer, it 
was the metal snap latches that cracked.  I told Targus about this and they 
sent me new plastic ones... so far so good.  But the biggest problem I have is 
that they knew about the faulty latches and didn't do a thing about it.  I 
wonder how many people can afford to have their cases come crashing down onto 
pavement or worse, roll down into water, etc.
 
> As I sit feeling like dirt for being so stupid to drop it (I forgot to
> zip the bag), I am trying to decide how to put this thing back together
> and I was wondering if anyone on the list had tried to do this before. I
> have a few questions:
> 
> 1. Has anyone ever glued a TP case back together? If so, what is the
> best kind of glue to use?
> 
> 2. Has anybody ever replaced the base case on a TP? I assume this must
> cost at least an arm & probably a leg too.
> 
> 3. I also noticed a crack around the mouse port. Should I try to glue it
> as well?
> 
> Any help (or even a crying towel) would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Russell
> Intergraph Corp.
> msrussel@ingr.com
> (205) 730-7233
> 
> 
> 
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